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Intellij : How to add @author comment to every new class

 Introduction

In this tutorial, we will learn how to add @author comments to every new class that we create. We can achieve it using either of the following two solutions

Solution 1: 

Automatically add @author comments to every new class using Files and Code Templates

Open File -> Settings -> Editor -> File and Code Templates -> Includes

Click on Includes. Under File Header, enter the following comments text

/**

 * @author ${USER}

 * @Date ${DATE} 

 */

Intellij - add @author comments


Solution 2:

Autocompletion of @author

Open File -> Settings -> Editor -> Live Templates

  • Select Java and then click on + button
  • In Abbreviation, enter @a
  • In template text, enter the following comments

        /**

         * @author ${USER}

         * @Date ${DATE} 

        */

  • In option, Expands with select SPACE
Intellij - Autocompletion @author


You can simply add the @author comments by typing @a and then click SPACE


Comments

  1. I need to contact you Mr Asif. Can you share your email address please ?

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  2. please leave your email address here , I will contact you back

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  3. but on auto completion the ${USER} should change into a username but what i get is ${USER} on auto completion is that the intended purpose?

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